On May 28, an eagle-billed tortoise strayed into the Dewu Expressway, and the Wuyuan Expressway maintenance department and the forestry department transferred it and released it in time.
In the morning of the same day, when the staff of Wuyuan Conservation Center was conducting daily inspections on the highway, they found a strange tortoise on the road.
[Concurrent] Zou Zhixuan, staff member of Wuyuan Conservation Center, Jingdezhen Management Center, Jiangxi Trading Group
At that time, we were patrolling the road and found that there was a stone-like thing on the road. Then we stopped and we wanted to clean it up. When we got out of the car and looked at it, we found it was This animal with head and feet, and we also wanted to prevent it from being run over by the vehicle, we also took it away from the scene.
The staff of the conservation center immediately handed it over to the Wuyuan County Forestry Department.
[Concurrent] Hong Yuanhua, Head of Wildlife Protection and Management Station, Wuyuan County Forestry Bureau
This is a ratite, commonly known as the hawk-billed tortoise, is a national second-level protected wild animal. According to preliminary judgment, from its annual ring, it is at least 10 years old.
It is understood that ratite turtles have ferocious temperament and mainly live in clear mountain streams. They feed on snails, shellfish, shrimp, fish, kun, snails, etc., and are typical carnivorous animals.
After observation, this ratite has no trauma and can eat independently. It is in good condition. The wild protection staff of Wuyuan County Forestry Bureau took it to Wuyuan National Forest Bird National Nature Reserve to release it.
(Hu Zhihua produced Jiang Tao)
Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]